Who we are:
The Ostomy Association, Boise Chapter, is a volunteer-based non-profit support group dedicated to providing emotional support and reassurance to anyone who has, or will have, an intestinal or urinary diversion. Our group welcomes ostomates, family, friends, and care givers.
What we do:
As an Ostomy support group, we offer moral and educational support to those who are facing or have had ostomy surgery. It is perfectly normal to have fear, anxiety, and concern for your new lifestyle. We offer support through bi-monthly meetings and newsletters. We also offer an Ostomy visitor’s program (with your consent) to have a fellow ostomate visit you prior to, or post-surgery.
Where we meet:
St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center
520 S. Eagle Rd
Meridian, ID 83642 (see map)
When we meet:
We meet bi-monthly, at 7:15 PM, on the 4th Monday of that month, in a conference room located on the lower level of the medical center.
Advisory Board – Boise Chapter:
Julie Olson, Clinical Advisor, Ph. 208-381-6141
Virginia Schumacher, Treasurer, Ph. 208-841-6944 – Please contact with questions on meetings, visitor program, etc.
Lyric Smith, Newsletter, (questions, concerns or newsletter submissions), Ph 208-385-3547
Local Ostomy Nurses
St. Luke’s Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Department:
Phone: 208-385-3510
Julie Olson, BSN RN cWOCN
Amber Lords, BSN RN cWOCN
Jessica Blakeslee, BSN RN cWOCN
Irene Pearson RN WCC OMS
Leslie Delong, RN cWOCN
Lyric Smith, BSN RN cWOCN cFNC
St. Alphonsus Wound Ostomy:
Phone:208-302-0800
Jessica Binder, BSN RN cWOCN cFCN
Jessica Erickson, BSN RN
JoAnn Armstrong, BSN RN cWON
West Valley Wound Ostomy:
Phone: 208-453-4260
Sarah Agenbroad, RN cWOCN
Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 525
Kennebunk, ME 04043-0525
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm (Wednesday until 2pm) EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice.
UOAA does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Get Involved
Would you like to share your personal patient story with us, write a blog of interest to the ostomy community, or share the trusted educational resources of UOAA on your social media channels and encourage ostomates in need to reach out to local UOAA Affiliated Support Groups? If so, consider becoming a UOAA Social Media Ambassador. For more information please contact UOAA’s Communications and Outreach Manager at ed.pfueller@ostomy.org
Latest News:
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